Awning



May 20, 1941. L. D 2,242,697

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s Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed Feb. 27, 1940 Patented May 20, 1941 UNITED-STATES PATENT OFFICE AWNING I Leonardo Duca, Philadelphia, Pa. v IApplication February 27, 1940, Serial No. 321,128 Claims. (or. 156- 17)This inventionrelates to an improved awning.

As is well known, canvas awnings are subject to more or less quickdeterioration by wind and water and it is accordingly an object of thepresent invention to provide an awning which, for the most part, will beconstructed of sheet metal.

A further object of the invention is to provide an awning embodying aplurality of slats which may be adjustably swung as a unit to extend atan angle to a window to form a sun shade therefor or may be swung to lieparallel to the window casing close thereto to provide a storm blind forthe window.

Still another object of the invention is to provide an awning whereinthe slats may be adjustably tilted to control the admission of lightthrough the awning, and wherein the slats may be locked in positionlying fiat against each other to present an unbroken surface.

. A further object of the invention is to provide an awning wherein. theslats may be adjustably For convenience, I have shownmy improved awningin connection with a conventional window embodying the usual casing Ill.

In carrying the invention into effect, I employ, as best seen in Figure4 of the drawings, an

oblong header ll having terminals I2 of reduced width, the header beingpreferably formed from a metal strip or the like bent into desiredshape. Riveted or otherwise secured to the terminals" are preferablysheet metal side bars l3 formed at their upper ends, as seen in Figure5, to embrace said terminals and cooperating with the header to providea rigid frame. Secured to the sides of the window casing l0 near theirupper ends are brackets I4 and extending through the terminals l2 of theheader I I, through the upper ends of the side bars I3 and through saidbrackraised or lowered to vary the effective length,

of the awning, and wherein a sling will be provided for successivelypicking up the slats or freeing them as the sling is raised or loweredso as to prevent jamming of the slats.

And the invention seeks, as a still further obiect, to provide an awningwhich may be readily mounted upon a window casing and which will presenta neat and attractive appearance.

Other and incidental objects of the invention will appear during thecourse of the following description, and in the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the awning positioned to providea storm blind.

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the awning positioned to providea sun shade.

sling for the slats and the cords for raising and;

lowering said sling as well as the cord for tilting the slats.-

Figure 9 is a fragmentary section showing the slats raised.

Figure 10 is a fragmentary section showing the slats lowered;

ets are bolts l5 detachably mounting the frame to swing outwardly intoangular relation to the window, as seen in Figure 2 of the-drawings, or

inwardly, as shown in Figure 3, to lie in vertical position parallel tothe window casing close I thereto. I

Suitably pivoted atone end. to the window casing and at the other end tothe adjacent sidebar 13 of the awning frame is an extension rod "5 whichis. formed of slidablyconnected sections one of which is'provided with aslot I! while the other of said sections is formed at its upper edgewith rack teeth I8. Connecting the sections is a bolt I9 which is freelyreceived in the slot I1 and preferably provided with a wing nut, andformed on the free end of the slotted'section isa-lateral lug 20engaging over the upperedge of the toothed section to coact with theteeth l8 thereof. Thus. by swinging the rod sections upwardly at thebolt is, the rod may becollapsed to permit the awning frame to swing tothe position shown in Figure 3 of the drawings while, when the rodsections are disk.

posed in alignment, as seen in Figure 2, the lug 20 will coact with theteeth l8 so that by tightening the nut of the bolt IS, the frame willbe.

locked in outwardly adjusted position.

As best seen in Figure 6, the side bars I! are substantially square incross section and are provided at their inner sides with slots 2|.Slidable in said bars are slat carriers 22, seen best in Figure 8 of thedrawings, and extending be- '50 tween said carriers is a tie rod 23cooperating therewith to form a sling for the slats employed. The rod 23is freely received through the slots 2| of the side bars l3 and formedon said rod are T-shaped terminals 24 which'fit within the.

carriers 22 at the lower ends thereof. Connectseen in Figure 4 of thedrawings, is a cross bar 39 on which is mounted a pulley 30, and mountedat the ends of the header are pulleys 3|. Mounted near the right handend of the header, as viewed in Figure 4, is a pulley 32 with which isassociated a dog 33, and trained over said pulley are lifting cords 34which extend over the pulleys ill, one of said cords being disposedabout the pulley 33. These cords extend within the side bars l3 and, asbest seen in Figure 8, are connected to the carriers 22 so that thecords may thus be manually manipulated for raising or lowering thesling-formed bythe carriers and the rod 23. The pulley 32 and dog 33 maybe a unit of any approved construction and, as will be understood, thedog is disposed to coact with the cords 34 for securing the sling inadjustably ele vated position.

Extending between the side bars l3 of the awning frame is a plurality ofsheet metal slats 35 identical with the slat 26, and fixed to said slatsare T-shaped terminals 36 which extend through the slots 2| of said sidebars and are provided with heads 31 freely received within the bars. Theterminals 36 are preferably of sheet metal and, as best seenin Figure 7,the side margins of the heads thereof are rolled to embrace side rods 33exposed medially of the heads by notches 33. Extending between the heads31 are pairs of flexible suspending wires or the like 40 secured to therods .38 at said notches and fixed at their upper ends to the header Hfor supporting the slats in spaced parallel relation. Thus, as will beseen, the cords 34 may be manipulated for raising the carriers 22 andelevating the slats 35 when the heads 31 of the terminals 36 will bestacked within the carriers while, as shown in Figure 9, said slats willbe stacked upon the slat 26 supported by the rod 23 of the slat sling.Extending between the sides of the header H near the left hand endthereof, as viewed in Figure 4, is a cross bar 4| on which is mounted apulley 42, and mounted on the cross bar 29 are similar pulleys 43.Trained over the pulleys 42 and 43 is a cord 44 attached to the forwardedges of the slats 36 medially thereof and connected to the rear edge ofthe uppermost of said slats are flexible stop wires or the like 45.

It is now to be noted that those of the wires 46 connected to theforward edges of the heads 31 of the terminals 36 of the slats 36 arelonger than the wires at the rear edges of said heads. Consequently,when the slats are lowered, the stop wires 46 will cause the uppermostof said slats to tilt downwardly with the result that all of the slats35 will, as typified in Figure 10, be caused to tilt downwardly.However, as will be seen, by pulling on the cord 44, the slats may beadjustably tilted upwardly and mounted to coact with said cord is a dog44' like the dog 33 for anchoring the cord and thus securing the slatsin upwardly tilted position.

Hingedly connected to the side bars i3 of the awning frame are lookingstrips 46 which, as seen in Figures 1 and 2 of the drawings, are movableto overlie the ends of the slats 35, and mounted to coact with saidstrips are pivoted buttons 41. Thus, after the slats have been lowered,the strips 46 may be swung to active position and secured by the buttons4'! for locking the slats in mating closed relation, as best seen inFigure 3, to provide a storm blind.

Fitting over the header I I is a sheet metal hood 48 which may bedetachably secured in position in any appropriate manner and is intendedto provide shelter for the several pulleys mounted upon the header aswell as for the slats when raised. Preferably, the hood is provided withan ornamental cleat 49 which will serve as a reinforcement for the hoodand secured to the outer sides of the bars l3 are like cleats 50reinforcing said bars.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

1. An awning including a header, side bars ponnected thereto to form aframe, slats suspended from the header and having terminals slidable insaid side bars, slat carriers slidably fitting in said bars to coactwith said terminals, a tie rod hinged to the carriersand connecting saidcarriers to form a sling for the slats, and means for raising orlowering said sling and raising or lowering the slats thereby;

2. An awninglincluding a header, side bars connected thereto o form aframe, slats having terminals provided with heads slidable in said bars,side rods carried by said heads, flexible elements connected to saidrods and suspending the slats upon the header, and means for raising orlowering the slats.

3. An awning including a header, tubular side bars connected thereto toform a frame and provided in their confronting walls with slots, slatcarriers slidably fitting in said side bars, a tie rod extending betweenthe carriers through said slots and hinged to the carriers to form asling, means for raising or lowering said sling, and slats disposedbetween the side bars and having terminals extending through said slotsand provided with heads slidably received within the side bars, 1 thesling being movable for raising or lowering the slats.

4. An awning including a header: tubular side bars connected thereto toform a frame, slats having terminals provided with heads slidablyreceived in said bars, flexible elements extending within the side barsand connected to the header and to said heads for suspending the slatsupon the header, and means for raising or lowering the slats.

5. An awning including a header, side bars connected thereto to form aframe, slats disposed between the side bars and suspended upon theheader, means flexibly connecting one of the slats with the headerwhereby when the slats are lowered said slats will be tilted downwardly,means connected to the slats and adjustable for tilting the slatsupwardly when the slats are lowered, and means for raising or loweringthe slats.

LEONARDO DUCA.

